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Principal Contracts Lawyer

Service Care Solutions - Legal
Posted 11 hours ago, valid for 14 days
Location

Reading, Berkshire RG30 3HG

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Service Care Solutions is seeking a principal contracts lawyer for a local authority in Berkshire to join their commercial team.
  • The role offers a competitive pay rate of £65-£70 per hour umbrella, depending on experience and interview performance.
  • Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of post-qualification experience (PQE) in contract and procurement law within the public sector.
  • This mainly remote contract will operate on a three-month rolling basis and includes benefits such as flexible hours and weekly pay.
  • The ideal candidate should possess strong leadership skills and a solid understanding of public sector frameworks.

Service Care Solutions is working alongside a dynamic local authority, based in Berkshire, which is in need of a principal contracts lawyer to join their commercial team. In this role you will provide strategic leadership and manage high-performing legal professionals.

The role can pay a competitive rate of £65-£70ph umbrella. The rate offered will be based on experience and interview performance. This is a mainly remote contract and will operate on a three-month rolling basis.

Key Responsibilities Of The Principal Contracts Lawyer Role:

  • Provide expert legal advice on commercial contracts, procurement, IT, technology, construction, information management, grant agreements, JCT and NEC contracts.
  • Navigate public sector frameworks and ensure compliance with relevant rules and regulations.
  • Offer strategic legal counsel whilst sitting on and advising various boards within the Council.
  • Lead a team of senior lawyers, lawyers, and paralegals; ensuring the effective allocation and management of legal work.

Ideal Candidate:

  • A qualified Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive with 5+ years of PQE in contract and procurement law within the public sector.
  • Proven leadership skills with experience of managing legal professionals at all levels.
  • Strong understanding of public sector frameworks and the ability to advise on a variety of complex legal matters.

Benefits Included With The Principal Contracts Lawyer Role

  • Remote working
  • Flexible hours
  • Weekly pay

If this principal contracts lawyer role sounds like an opportunity of interest for you or someone you know, please feel free to reach out to Hugh Barnes on , or email .

We also welcome referrals for this position, where a successful recommendation would be worth £250.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.